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The sum of second derivatives of fractions k pi/4 (k odd)
Source: IMO LongList 1982 - P47
5/16/2011
Evaluate
sec
′
′
π
4
+
sec
′
′
3
π
4
+
sec
′
′
5
π
4
+
sec
′
′
7
π
4
\sec'' \frac{\pi}4 +\sec'' \frac{3\pi}4+\sec'' \frac{5\pi}4+\sec'' \frac{7\pi}4
sec
′′
4
π
+
sec
′′
4
3
π
+
sec
′′
4
5
π
+
sec
′′
4
7
π
. (Here
sec
′
′
\sec''
sec
′′
means the second derivative of
sec
\sec
sec
).
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